Vampires have taken over Riverdale! And Veronica is the only one left who can put a stop to the curse! Vampironica is the latest and greatest in Archie Comics’ ongoing lineup of horrorific reimagingings of Riverdale’s classic world! And the Beat has an exclusive of issue #5, out December 12th!

Giant spiders! Jughead at a pool party! What’s not to love?!

VAMPIRONICA #5

Veronica must endure a series of brutal challenges in order to put a stop to the vampirism that’s taken over Riverdale once and for all. But what surprises await her back at the Lodge mansion?

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This Wednesday, “the fate of all women everywhere” is on the line as Betty and the Vixens close in on where all Riverdale’s missing women are being kept. Unfortunately though, Veronica isn’t with them!

Check out the Beat’s exclusive preview of Betty and Veronica: Vixens #9 after the jump.

“Hunted,” Pt 4: This is it! It’s the take down of the century as the Vixens battle for the fate of all women in Riverdale—and everywhere! There’s just one problem: will the girl gang ever be allowed back in their hometown again?

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Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy are on the lam! With a group of spurned mobsters and former, tragically injured, associates on their tail, the mischievous duet have fled Gotham City for Riverdale. While there, they end up crashing a costume party hosted by heiress Veronica’s father. And who would have thought it, but Betty and Veronica are dressed as Poison Ivy and Harley! As the pairs face off for the best costume prize, you’ll get to feast your eyes on a magical surprise!

It’s her (father’s) party and she’ll cry if she wants to, because Veronica and Betty’s killer costume idea was stolen by two crashers from Gotham City! Of course, she can’t know that she’s facing off with the real Poison Ivy, or that Betty’s about to get bopped by Harley Quinn herself. Whoops!

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Schemes is the word of the day in World of Archie Comics Double Digest #69, out this Wednesday.In the lead story, “Beach Party Blossom,” Cheryl decides to crash Archie’s beach party– and Betty’s ready to retaliate. Then, Archie tries to get his hands on a Raiders season pass, Betty and Veronica get into a fight over Archie, and the whole gang tries to start a youth center!

Check out the Comics Beat’s exclusive preview of the issue after the jump!

SUMMER FUN MONTH rolls on with the new lead story “Beach Party Blossom.” The gang starts their summer vacation with a beach party. When Cheryl finds out she’s not invited, she decides to crash it, but Betty has a trick up her sleeve, which includes Cheryl’s brother Jason.

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The Archies have hit it big! In Wednesday’s ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #279, the loveable Riverdale band finds themselves in the big time when they win their first award! Looks like someone is out to upstage them, though…and what’s all this about cupids and family formals? Find out in the Comics Beat’s exclusive preview of the issue below!

ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #279
It’s MUSIC MONTH! In the BRAND NEW LEAD STORY “And the Winner Is….” The Archies win an NTV music award, but an overzealous pop star steals their thunder! When they find out he was just using their moment for publicity, the gang decides to turn the tables on him!!

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Archie’s been on one heck of a music kick lately! This week, in World of Archie #68, The Archies are imperiled when Jughead catches a bad case of food poisoning. Who will save the day? His little sister, Jellybean, of course!

Check out Comics Beat’s exclusive preview of the issue, out this Wednesday, after the jump.

More MUSICAL MADNESS in the NEW story “The Fill-In”! The Archies are at the end of their latest tour when the unthinkable happens: Jughead gets sick from eating some bad food at a hole-in-the-wall on the road. They need a replacement drummer …fast! Introducing… Jughead’s little sister Jellybean!

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Reggie…or should I say, SIR REGINALD, takes center stage in this week’s World of Archie Jumbo Digest #67. As part of Archie Comics’ ongoing Storybook Month, the fashion-conscious Sir Reginald gets a new groove when he discovers that his pricey, sleek wardrobe isn’t landing him the dates he wants. However, will the used clothes he decides to wear instead make him look like a king or a fool?

Check out The Comics Beat’s exclusive preview of World of Archie Jumbo Digest #67 after the jump!

Another STORYBOOK MONTH fun tale! In “The Emperor’s Used Clothes,” Sir Reginald, the vein emperor of Riverdalia, is constantly obsessed with new clothes, mainly to feed his huge ego. When a couple of swindlers come with some worn out clothes, he thinks it’ a joke. Until he discovers the used clothes have mystical powers….

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When you’re a bread courier, life is hard. Between getting lost in the woods and being hunted by a glutton, there are enough trials and tribulations to get anyone down. Luckily at the end of a long day you can settle back and go fly a kite. Or something. Right?

This month’s Archie stories feature a storybook theme that paints Riverdale’s residents with a fantastic brush. Archie Funhouse Comics Double Digest cartoonist Dan Parent said that “the Archie storybook parodies are always so much fun, and very popular with our fans! I’m happy to do several more, including this weeks “Hansel & Gretel, Inc.” Hope you all enjoy them!”

STORYBOOK MONTH continues! In “Hansel and Gretel.Inc,” Hansel (Archie) and Gretel (Betty) run a smooth delivery service in the Enchanted Forest—until they come across the glutton known as “Sir Jughead”! He’ll eat anything that’s not nailed down… including them!

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For nearly a century now, generations of readers have followed Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, and the rest of the Riverdale crew as they navigate school, romance, and life. Their stories resonate with us because they are our stories (albeit with a little bit of creative license). That’s why we’re celebrating our favorite redhead and all his friends in the Comics Beat’s exclusive preview of Archie’s 75th Anniversary Digest #6!

ARCHIE’S 75th ANNIVERSARY DIGEST #6

Celebrate Archie’s 75th anniversary in a special way with this commemorative digest! In this jam-packed issue, Jughead and Archie take the spotlight! Get ready for a whole lot of hilarious stories as well as bonus art pages and fun intros from writers, artists and fans alike. Each anniversary digest is a special collector’s item for every Archie fan!

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Didja watch Riverdale last week on the CW? Are you craving more Archie content? Then boy do we have a treat for you. Check out the Comics Beat’s exclusive preview of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #276 after the jump!

ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #276

Get ready for DOUBLE the laughs and DOUBLE the fun in this newest installment of Archie JUMBO comics digest featuring an ALL NEW LEAD STORY! In “Dear Fake Diary,” Archie creates a fake diary just to see if Veronica to would read it. As he plants outrageously fake stories, he watches Veronica struggle to maintain her composure!

Alex is the Managing Editor of the Comics Beat. He is also a freelance comics editor with previous credits at Papercutz. He is your go-to fella for creator interviews, conversations about comic book structure, and general DC Comics nerding. Currently geeking out over movies, too.